Poverty Rates Increase for the Nation as a Whole, for Hispanics, for Foreign-Born

The Bureau of the Census released the following data regarding poverty in the nation (all numbers in thousands):

People in Poverty
2008 38,829 million (13.2% of national pop.).
2009 43,569 million (14.3% of national pop.).

Hispanic Origin in Poverty
2008 10,987 (23.2% of pop.).
2009 12,350 (25.3% of pop.).

Foreign Born in Poverty
2008 6,536 (17.8% of pop.).
2009 7,162 (19.0% of pop.).

http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/pdf/cb10-144_tableb.pdf